Murders in Cape Town: Children are casualties in a Valhalla Park gang war

Children's blood is spilled on the streets of Valhalla Park.

It has been a bloody festive season thus far with murders in Cape Town on the rise. Gang wars have been a problem of the City’s law enforcement for many years. This time, it has escalated to the point where children of alleged gang leaders are targeted and murdered.

Murders in Cape Town: Stanfield family targeted by Vahalla Park gang

The most recent case involves the murders of Lesley-Anne, a six-year-old girl, and Jade Johannes, aged four, who were gunned down on Christmas Eve.

According to IOL News, the two children were the targets of the drive-by shooting. Authorities also believe that this incident is closely tied to a shooting that took place later that day at a shop on Simon Street where five family members were sprayed with bullets.

It is too much of a coincidence that the victims of the shootings are closely related to the alleged 28s gang leader, Ralph Stanfield. Jade Johannes, the four-year-old, is the daughter of Jodine Johannes, who is currently in hospital nursing the wounds she suffered in the drive-by shooting on Simon Street.

The streets of Valhalla Park are not a place where children can play without being in the line of danger. Since the news of the shootings broke out after Christmas Day, Winde condemned those responsible and called for more action to be taken by authorities.

“Many of our communities are definitely not safe this festive season. This is totally unacceptable.” he stated.

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